Part 19 (1/2)
”I've discovered that we're not the only persons on this island,” was Bud's chilling response
CHAPTER XVIII
Unwelcome Visitors
”Why, Bud, what do you mean?” Hal demanded, in astonishment ”Who else is on this island?”
”Some men I don't knoabout us But keep your voice low, for this island is s to re place for anybody”
”Yes, but it's ith bushes And these men are bad fellows, I could tell from the way they talked about us They're as et rid of us withoutmore trouble for themselves”
”That's funny,” Hal remarked ”Why should they care if we're here? Do they claim they own this island?”
”I don't knohether they do or not I didn't hear the about that”
”Where are they now?”
”Over near our fishi+ng place, if they haven't left They were hidden in soht into them if it hadn't been for their voices After I heard theet what they said”
”Were you listening to theone?”
”Just about”
”And didn't you find out anything more specific than what you've told me?”
”No, I don't think I did”
”Why did you leave them?”
”They seemed to 've talked the subject dry and turned to other ht I'd better come and tell you about it”
”And they're there yet?”
”So far as I know”
”After they'd talked their subject dry, what did they find to discuss?”
asked Hal
”Soet you; you mean they had some moonshi+ne with them”
”Or some Canadian whisky”
”Probably that But this makes the situation look a little better for us